Baked Fennel Gratin

Fennel wants you to love it, it really does. Its been a quiet bystander in the produce aisle, but its time has come and it wants to be seen!

Fennel is a super fabulous vegetable that is very low in calories and for someone watching calorie intake, it can be your best friend! You can eat it fresh with hummus or ranch dressing or you can make it into a wonderful fresh salad, but baking it makes its natural sweetness come to life!

I want to make you LOVE fennel because it tastes so good and because its so good for you and because I personally LOVE it! You can read all about its healthy benefits to your body here.

This recipe can be whipped up pretty quickly so its perfect for any day of the week. This would be a great side dish with any meal, especially helpful if you are watching your carb intake. This is so filling and you can eat the whole bulb for only 80 calories!

yum! I love the intense licorice flavor of fennel and even eat it raw! My hubby thinks fennel is a little too intense – this recipe might tone that crazy flavor down a little bit and be a great compromise for us – adding to my “must try” list!